Kenriko also saw Kia, and his gaze lingered on Kia's face for a moment in confusion. At this moment, Kia's heart almost stopped: he won't recognize me, will he? But Kenriko quickly looked away and asked Ranmaroch instead, "And what's going on with this force?" ”

"They're a mercenary squad under my Livingston, the only one to have successfully crossed the Vaal Snow Plains recently, what do you think of letting them in?" Ranmaroch said coldly, "If you sign a deed of sale with me, Poynbru can come and go as you please." ”

He didn't recognize it! Kia let out a long breath and rubbed his smooth chin, suddenly grateful to his father, whom he hadn't seen in days. After he was appointed chief inquisitor by Ulrique V at Severncro Castle, the Duke of Elfwan ordered him to clean up the mess that had been stored in the Great Library for three years. His elder brother, Viscount Forset Elfwan, half-jokingly said after seeing Kea's new appearance: "Now you are like our little brother." ”

"Then what was I before, my father's firstborn?"

"No, it's the mountain ape that my father kept in the big library."

……

"Heh," Kenriko sneered, "why don't you ask me to help you go out of the city to find those missing search and rescue forces?" Then I can reluctantly agree to you. ”

"Hmm......" Ranmaroch couldn't help but seriously consider Kenrico's proposal. He had fought side by side with Kenriko in the Gato steppes, and knew that the chivalrous knights led by Kenriko were an out-and-out elite army, each of them was a veteran who had rolled over from the battlefield, and his combat effectiveness was similar to—or even surpassing—to the members of the Knights. If properly commanded, they will be a sharp blade that pierces the current predicament. However, the combination of reason and emotion made Ranmarok decisively reject this idea - Kenrico is admittedly a sharp blade, but his unmistakable Sarion background doomed Ranmarok to hold the handle of the knife with peace of mind - the old feud of the state prevailed over personal relations, which was his basic consciousness as a soldier. Moreover, he was not very willing to owe Kenriko a favor, this guy's mouth was as arrogant as his riding spear, and he owed it once in the Gato Grassland, and now it was difficult for Ranmarok to raise his head in front of Kenrico.

"There's no need, we don't have to go out of town." At this time, the maid beside Kenrico spoke, and her voice was cold and clear, like a beam of ice picks that grew out of nowhere, attracting the attention of everyone present. Ranmarok couldn't help but glance at Kenrico's maid, who was obviously a middle-aged peasant woman who had not aged or decrepit, but her voice was as clear as that of a young girl. Kenriko looked at his maid with some surprise, but in an inquiring tone, and even with a hint of flattery and courtesy: "Didn't you say-"

"If there is something temporary, let's talk about it another day." The maid stiffly interrupted Kenriko and turned to leave. At this time, the relationship between the two masters and servants was completely reversed, and Kenrico followed behind his maid. Ranmarok breathed a sigh of relief, although the change in Kenrico's attitude before and after was inexplicable and even a little suspicious, but it was a blessing that he didn't continue to pester. He turned around and stretched out his hands helplessly towards Eshy, "You may have heard of Kenrico's name, he and his mercenary group are now stationed in Poimbru. Your temporary station is right next to them, and I will send someone to take you there. His tone became serious, "Don't try to make drastic moves. ”

Estheu nodded, not taking Ranmarlock's warning to heart—he wasn't from Ravenston, and he didn't have a natural hatred of the Sarionians in his veins. He turned around and noticed that there was something strange about Kia's expression: he stared blankly in the direction of Kenrico's departure, an inexplicable look of confusion fixed on his face, and muttered, "Wouldn't it?" ”

"What's wrong?" Esthew elbowed Kia.

"That's ...... Sister's voice. Kia came back to her senses and replied in a low voice, "Why is she here with Kenrico?" ”

……

The other side.

Teresa lifted the curtain of the tent, and the thin piece of cotton rose high and wrapped itself around her arm as it fell. Teresa frantically turned her wrist and tore the curtain off. The makeshift tent shook violently under the impact of this force, and the skeleton underwent obvious deformation. The biting wind poured into the tent without hesitation, dissipating the residual heat of the coals.

Teresa sat down heavily, rubbed her cheeks rudely in front of the mirror, and after a while, removed a leather mask, revealing the delicate face beneath it. She stared intently at the smooth surface of the mirror, and found that her face was flushed with a cloud of anger, and her pupils, which had once been as bright as jewels, were now as muddy as a swamp, and tyrannical emotions continued to emerge from the depths. Teresa raised her hand to cover her eyes and bit her lip hard. The smell of blood hovering over the tip of her tongue made her shoulders tremble violently, and she breathed deeply, letting the cold air fill her lungs before she felt the burning string in her head cool down.

Not in a long time had Teresa been so out of shape. She carefully controls her emotions and doesn't let them go to extremes. Aside from Teresa herself, the dozens of Black Knights who died in Rose Manor, and Dante, the head of the Inquisition who eventually subdued Teresa, no one knew what horrific damage a completely out-of-control nun of Hell could cause. But today she almost had a seizure at the gate of the city. For she saw a familiar face that Kenrico might not recognize, but she would not be mistaken, for she had shaved off the unkempt hair that had once groomed the young and handsome face like that of a mountain ape.

Kia Elvwan. Her younger brother, the former second-in-line heir to the Elfwan family, is now an adventurer, but what Teresa never imagined was that he was now a mercenary for Livingston.

Livingston's mercenaries! If this matter is exposed, Teresa does not dare to imagine how violent the political storm will be in Sarion, but she is sure that the position of the Elfwan family will be torn apart in this storm.

Gotta talk to him before the worst happens. Teresa clenched her fists.

Footsteps sounded behind him. Kenriko stood stiffly at the door of the tent, shielding himself from the cold wind. Theresa didn't look back, she knew what Kenrico wanted to ask: "It's my fault for the temporary change, but I have my own reasons, and I won't explain it to you." ”

Kenriko sighed, "Teresa, I understand. But I hope that as comrades-in-arms, we can have the most basic trust between us. Mistress Dante has told me to assist you in Operation Fox Hunt. If you are not willing to entrust your trust to me, how can I help you? ”

"What are you talking about?" Teresa frowned, "It has nothing to do with trust or distrust, I'm just temporary." ”

Something temporary? Kenrico frowned, and suddenly realized, could it be-

That's coming, right?

"Then you have a good rest." Kenrico, who thought he had spied on Teresa's thoughts, coughed twice, "I'll send someone to fix your tent later." He turned to leave, called an adjutant, and whispered, "Go buy a few catties of red beans and come back." ”

The adjutant looked at him helplessly: "Boss, red beans are a specialty of the empire. Boinbru is icy and snowy, where can I buy it? ”